Sentences with phrase «indwelling cannula»

At each timepoint, 5 mL of venous blood was collected (by means of a indwelling cannula kept patent with the use of a saline drip) for the measurement of plasma glucose, insulin, and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs); the blood was stored at − 20 °C (for glucose measurements) or − 80 °C (for insulin and NEFA measurements) until analysis.